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Feliciano Lopez

Feliciano López was born in Toledo and now lives in the Spanish capital of Madrid.

Feliciano Lopez (Instagram)

López was the first male Spanish tennis player to reach the quarterfinals of Wimbledon since 1972 when Manuel Orantes reached the semi-finals.

Feliciano Lopez

Throughout his career, Lopez has been known as one of the heart-throbs of the tour, and you can see why.

3. Kei Nishikori

Kei Nishikori

The 27-year-old Kei Nishikori is the only male Japanese tennis player ever to be ranked inside the top 10 in singles. Currently ranked number 5.

Japan’s Kei Nishikori gestures during his match against Russia’s Teymuraz Gabashvili during the men’s fourth round of the Roland Garros 2015 French Tennis Open in Paris on May 31, 2015. AFP PHOTO / PATRICK KOVARIK

He has won 11 singles titles and was runner-up at the 2014 US Open, making him the first male player representing an Asian country to reach a Grand Slam singles final.

Kei Nishikori

A star and fan favourite in and out of Japan, Kei had to be on our list.

4. Sascha Zverev

Sascha Zverev (Instagram)

This boy hit the big time at the Australian Open this year, taking former champion Rafael Nadal to five tough sets before succumbing to cramps and losing in the third round.

Sascha Zverev (Instagram

Brother of Mischa(A top 50 player) and son of Alexander (A former Russian tour player), Sascha has all the looks of a catwalk model and his tall thin physique ensures he will be in the hottest lists for some time to come.

Sascha Zverev

The 19-year-old is one of the youngest stars on the tour, hails from Germany but has Russian heritage and is definitely a star on the rise.

Sascha Zverev (Instagram)

5. Dominic Thiem

Dominic Thiem (Instagram)

Another one of the bright young stars on the tour, Dominic Thiem has grabbed the Australian public’s imagination this year with his incredible performances in making the fourth round of the Australian Open.

Dominic Thiem (Instagram)

The Austrian star has been ranked as high as number 7 and is currently ranked 8 but that should rise during 2017.

Dominic Thiem

Off-court, Thiem is known as a humble character, rarely involving himself in any controversy. He operates his own Facebook page, in which he often posts his match results, along with personal reflections on each match he has played in both German and English.

Sascha Zverev & Dominic Thiem (Instagram)

6. Nick Kyrgios

Nick Kyrgios (Instagram)

Australia’s great white hope, Nick Kyrgios, invariably lets pundits and traditionalists down by his on and off court antics which were again displayed during his second round loss at the Australian Open.

Nick Kyrgios (Instagram)

But the 21-year-old is just that, 21 and is still working out exactly whether he wants to be the next big thing or if other sports of lifestyle pursuits will take precedence.

Nick Kyrgios (Bonds)

His good looks come from his Greek and Malaysian heritage and an interesting fact is that his mother was born a member of the Malaysian royal family but has since cut all ties when she moved to Australia.

Nick Kyrgios (Instagram)

Today Nick is Australia’s tennis prince, but for how long.

7. Lucas Pouille

Lucas Pouille (Instagram)

Lucas Pouille is our token Frenchman, I mean how do you have a hottest list without a french tennis player. There are many out there but this 22-year-old has the looks and the game to take them all on.

Lucas Pouille (Instagram)

Ranked 15 in the world, he’s had no luck in Australia but once the European clay circuit begins I’m sure you will see his smiling face a lot more.